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Hotel occupancy goes up to 80% in Shimla, gives rise to traffic in state

Occupancy in hotels and homestays has increased to about 80 per cent as tourists from the neighbouring states are making a beeline to Shimla to enjoy the long weekend under the bracing climate.

Country is witnessing a revolution in infrastructure projects: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government's work culture, vision, speed and scale has resulted in a revolution in the infrastructure projects in the country

Like to work under Kharge, Shivakumar's remark gains value ahead of polls

Karnataka Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar stated that he likes to work under AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, hinting that he would not eye the post of chief minister, if Kharge is given the same

No mechanism available to deactivate Aadhaar of deceased persons: Govt

The government has mulled over the possibility of deactivating Aadhaar of deceased persons. However, no mechanism is currently available to do it, sources aware of the development have said

Rajasthan govt to conduct camps to highlight public welfare, relief schemes

The Rajasthan government will organise camps in urban wards and villages from April 24 to highlight its public welfare and inflation relief schemes, it said in a statement on Saturday

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to attend Spring Meetings of IMF-World Bank

She will also participate in G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings

PM Modi inaugurates slew of projects in Tamil Nadu, Telangana during visit

The projects in Telangana include laying the foundation stone of AIIMS Bibinagar, five National Highway projects and the redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station

FM to embark on US tour from Monday, to attend World Bank Group, IMF meets

She will also be attending the G20 meetings and other associated meetings, which are scheduled to take place from April 10 to April 16

Oppn slams Amul's entry in Karnataka, calls it attemp to finish off Nandini

A political slugfest broke out between the ruling BJP, and opposition Congress and JD(S) over the threat to Karnataka Milk Federation's famed dairy brand 'Nandini' following Amul's entry to the state

Tech can help reduce case pendency in courts, says Law Minister Rijiju

He also highlighted that after the completion of the third phase of the e-Courts project, the time would not be far when all courts in the country will become totally paperless

Dawn of new development visible in J-K after abrogation of Art 370: Rijiju

Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said a dawn of new development is visible in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019

Kiren Rijiju's car meets with minor accident in J-K's Ramban, no one hurt

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's car grazed a truck on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Saturday evening, officials said. He was not hurt in the accident

Best possible compensation being given to affected ones in Joshimath: Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the compensation being given to the affected people in subsidence-hit Joshimath is the best one possible and they should avail it

Maharashtra logs 542 new Covid-19 cases, 1 fatality; active tally at 4,360

Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 542 new cases of coronavirus and one fatality, which raised the tally of infections to 8,149,141 and toll to 148,458

India has more internet users in rural areas than urban, says PM Modi

India has more rural internet users than urban users and the nation is the world's number one in digital transactions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday

People always have stood for the idea of one united India: PM Modi

PM Modi said people across the country always had a clear concept of the nation and as a country, for thousands of years, it reflected the spirit of Ek Bharat Shrest Bharat, one India, great India

Himachal to undertake infrastructure development to boost tourism: CM Sukhu

The Himachal Pradesh government plans to undertake huge infrastructure development in an effort to encourage tourism and boost the state's economy, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday

Ajit Pawar praises PM Modi, says under his leadership BJP got majority

Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Saturday said that using PM Narendra Modi's name BJP came to power with a majority in the 2014 elections and was able to reach remote places

TMC to send 10 mn farmers' letters to PM seeking MGNREGA funds: Abhishek

Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee the party will send to Prime Minister Narendra Modi 10 mn signed letters of daily wage earners of West Bengal

10 regional parties received Rs 852 cr via electoral bonds: ADR report

Ten regional parties, including the DMK, BJD, YSR Congress, JDU and the AAP, have declared receiving Rs 852.88 crore donations through electoral bonds in 2021-22, according to an NGO